MAGIC NEWS
DAVID BLAINE IN NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE
In his latest television special, Beyond Magic, David Blaine performs magic for various celebrities. Among other things, Blaine performs a stunt where he catches a. 22 caliber bullet in a small metal cup in his mouth.
Blaine performed a version of this stunt in his previous special, What Is Magic?. This time however, Blaine did the bullet catch live on stage. The 20,000 people in the crowd watched as Blaine fired the gun himself.
In early 2017 it became known that Blaine had a horrifying accident during the taping of the program. Something in the stunt went wrong. The cup slipped and the bullet shattered his mouthguard, cutting his throat. Blaine was injured but lived to entertain another day.
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JOSHUA JAY
THE 86TH ANNUAL MAGI-FEST
In late January, the 86th annual Magi-fest takes place at Crowne Plaza Worthington in Columbus, Ohio. Magi-fest is the oldest and largest magic convention in the United States.
The organizers are Tim Moore, Andi Gladwin and Joshua Jay. This year, they present an impressive line-up of performers and lecturers.
Among the participants are names like Jamy Ian Swiss, Gene Andersson, Eric Mead and Ben Earl.
Read more at http:// www. magifest. org ANDI GLADWIN
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